Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk says she is committed to ensuring a transparent investigation and that those found responsible should be held accountable.

Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said it was investigating the country’s energy sector on Monday, alleging a $140-million kickback scheme involving the state nuclear power company.

The state agency, which operates independently of the Ukrainian government, announced the investigation as Ukraine braces for winter with its power sector under frequent fire from Russia and facing regular outages.

It alleged in a statement published on social media that a “high-level criminal organization” was behind the scheme which it said was led by a businessman and included a former adviser to the energy minister, nuclear power operator En

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